City Hall Uprising. Boston city employees are crying unfair labor practices after Acting Mayor Kim Janey “unilaterally” called them all back to work in person. The SEIU 800 local union, who represents a majority of these remote city employees, filed an unfair labor practices claim against the mayor citing lack of childcare provisions among other things. Is the mayor being unfair or is the union being unreasonable?
A New National Holiday! President Joe Biden has signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. June 19, the 12th federal holiday, marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved people in Galveston, Texas two months after the Confederacy had surrendered and 2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Will you celebrate Juneteenth?
Religion and Foster Care. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that a Catholic Social Services agency in Philadelphia has the constitutional right to refuse to work with same-sex couples who apply to take in foster children. The Department of Human Services in Philadelphia wanted to terminate their contract with the Catholic agency over their refusal to work with gay couples, but the agency is in the right on grounds of free religious expression. Was this a good ruling by the Supreme Court?
20th Hour: Father’s Day. This weekend we celebrate Father’s Day. Tonight, share with us what the dads or granddads in your life mean to you. Do you have any inspiring or courageous stories about dad to share? Give us a call!
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